Saturday, April 18, 2015

P: The Princess Bride

My theme for the A
to Z Blogging Challenge this year is a mishmash of books, movies, writers
and TV shows that have in one way or another taught me something about writing
and helped me be a better writer. Some inspired my own stories and a few taught
me what not to do. Each post is a one minute lesson on writing. And today I'm posting at the IWSG blog and reminding you to pamper yourself.The Princess Bride proves that the best stories are actually love stories. The search for true love is filled with danger and adventure and over the top characters. If you haven't seen the movie, (are there people who haven't?) you owe to yourself to check it out. The movie doesn't take itself seriously which is what makes it so fun. And it have everything. a beautiful innocent peasant girl raised to princess, an arrogant villainous prince and his minions, a gifted swordsman committed to revenge, a kind-hearted giant, an evil genius, powerful wizards and a mysterious pirate and a story of true love. Hilarious dialogue and the hope for a happily-ever-after complete this film meant for adults and children alike.Lesson: All great stories are love stories no matter how much action and adventure is mixed in. A novel or movie doesn't need a lot of kissing or sexual content to be romantic. Great movies are filled with quotable lines that live on forever.

Do you have favorite quotes from this movie? Can you think of another movie that is a great romance with very little kissing or sexual content? Do you think you've written any great quotes into any of your book?

I love: Vizzini: HE DIDN'T FALL? INCONCEIVABLE.Inigo Montoya: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.The quote speaks to me on so many levels :) The Princess Bride is a simply brilliant film and I love it to pieces.Someone told me they really liked a phrase I used in my latest book, but I fear it is not as quotable as Princess Bride ;) The words 'I wish' come to mind ;)TashaTasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)

I only watched this movie about two years ago - it is not very well known in Hungary at all, but I learned that all my American friends were crazy about it. I assume some of it is childhood nostalgia, because while I enjoyed the movie, it didn't make me a fangirl. I do agree with the love story though: I like having well-placed love plots in most adventure stories...

My husband introduced me to this film when we first met - I thought it was a strange choice for a 20 year old man, but I went with it. And I'm very glad I did. I've seen it several times since, and we bought it as a joint Christmas pressie to ourselves last year :-)

Very true. Personally for me, some of the best stories are love stories, since I am a huge romance novel addict. It is one of my favorite genres to read.Btw, I haven't seen this movie *hangs head and avoids eye contact* :P*Shantala @ ShanayaTales*

I've never seen this movie, though then again, I have really dinosaur taste and am unfamiliar with a lot of well-known actors and movies from the modern era. The vast majority of the films I've seen are from the silent and early sound era.

Agreed! I don't have much sexual content in my books and don't want it. I think we can be romantic and sensual but leave something to the reader's imagination. As for The Princess Bride, it's a wonderful film that I should watch again. It's been a long time.